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Earlier, she was a member of Barack Obama’s presidential transition team, handling health care issues, and was a health policy adviser for the Senate Democratic Policy Committee.

Engel practiced law in New York with Proskauer Rose LLP; was director of legal and regulatory affairs for iScribe, a California-based electronic prescribing company; and was a legal counsel for the Stanford Medical Center.

“Her insights drawn from public service and her background in the private sector will result in exceptional counsel to our clients,” said Joel Johnson, managing director of Glover Park’s government affairs practice.

Engel has bachelor’s and law degrees from UCLA.

Venable Gets Gluck

Venable has hired investment fund attorney Scott Gluck as of counsel in its legislative affairs group.

Previously, he had been director of special initiatives at the National Republican Congressional Committee, for which he managed Western regional outreach.

Earlier, he was vice president and counsel at Markstone Capital Group. He has been California director of the Republican Jewish Coalition.

“His experience working for a private-equity fund, together with his deep knowledge of political and campaign finance law, will be a tremendous asset,” said Michael J. Ferrell, head of Venable’s legislative affairs group.

Gluck has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley, a law degree from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.

— Zeeshan Aleem and MJ Lee

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